Tagetes minuta

Tagetes minuta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Tageteae
Genus:	Tagetes
Species:	T. minuta
Binomial name
Tagetes minuta L.
Synonyms
Tagetes bonariensis Pers. Tagetes glandulifera Schrank Tagetes glandulosa Schrank ex Link Tagetes porophyllum Vell. Tagetes tinctoria Hornsch.

Huacatay or black mint is an herb in the daisy family used in Peruvian cuisine to flavor sauces.

A jar of huacatay paste was tasted and used to make a sauce similar to opoca. The flavor of the huacatay is slightly mint-like but would never be confused with spearmint or peppermint. It also has notes of green tea or maybe basil?

Acknowledgements

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